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In the south-west, the church of St Peter and St Paul in Ermington is slightly crooked when seen from a distance. Predominantly dating back to the 14th century, the church is a Grade I listed building and is most known for its twisted spire, an architectural phenomenon which has led to the church being given the common byname of the Crooked Spire. We recently took a look at a number of Churches with twisted spires. Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-church-spire-an-cockerel-weather-vane-against-blue-sky-cotswolds-gloucestershire-89451577.html, Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire, England, UK, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-lichfield-cathedral-staffordshire-england-uk-29211212.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-cottages-on-mill-street-ashwell-herts-37556757.html, St Mary's old and new churches from Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, North London UK, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-st-marys-old-and-new-churches-from-clissold-park-stoke-newington-north-126186290.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-chichester-cathedral-chichester-west-sussex-england-united-kingdom-40162735.html.
The one I’m personally most familiar with1 is the 15th century Tour Pey-Berland in Bordeaux, France, shown here next to the Cathédrale Saint-André in Google’s brand new 45° degree imagery of the city. Chesterfield Parish Church is an Anglican church dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints, located in the town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England.Predominantly dating back to the 14th century, the church is a Grade I listed building and is most known for its twisted and leaning spire, an architectural phenomenon which has led to the church being given the common byname of the Crooked Spire.
Please post in the comments if you know of an interesting one which isn’t featured here.
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The crooked spire of Chesterfield’s St Marys and All saints church is quite a famous landmark in Chesterfields skyline. For online Mass visit Facebook or the Crooked Spire YouTube Channel. A restoration some 40 years ago revealed evidence that the spire may have been intentionally constructed this way, though the local folklore is that the strong winds in the region have gradually twisted it over time.3. well dressing 2010. baptistry window. http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%B6s%C3%B6_kyrka, http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovikens_gamla_kyrka, http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattmars_kyrka, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive_Church_of_Szeged, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Tower_of_Utrecht. Privacy policy. Copyright complaints ~ There are countless other Churches around the world with detached towers. ↩. Chesterfield Crooked Spire, St Mary and All Saints, the world famous Crooked Spire Church at Chesterfield. https://www.alamy.com/idyllic-scenic-view-of-both-a-narrow-boat-and-motor-launch-seen-in-an-inland-waterway-in-the-uk-the-wide-expanse-of-the-river-is-seen-image360889291.html, St Peters parish church, Irthlingborough town, Northamptonshire, England, UK, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-st-peters-parish-church-irthlingborough-town-northamptonshire-england-145174081.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-spires-of-cathedral-rise-above-historic-city-centre-buildings-truro-84765449.html. lady chapel and the foljambe family tombes. Rather more common are Churches with detached bell towers, though the architectural styles vary wildly. t. c. lewis organ. The village also has a pub named The Crooked Spire.
Although judging by the number of results in a Google image search for ‘twisted spire’, it is definitely the most-photographed!
This category has only the following subcategory. Detached towers are found in many countries other than Italy. The Cathedral in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius also has a detached tower. Copyright complaints ~
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